About
James is a San Francisco based multi-disciplinary fine artist and decorative painter specializing in faux surfaces, decorative panels, and large scale, humor infused, animal paintings.
With over a decade of experience as a full time artist, and including various disciplines from classical painting to constructing themed environments, and decorative painting, James combines a comfortable professionalism along with a broad understanding of materials, their design potential, along with his signature inventive imagination to ensure each project is completed on schedule and to par with a truly artisan quality.
Publications
- Feb 2016 San Francisco Design Center Definitive Design + Decor
Selected Group Exhibitions
- Apr 2016 Art Explosion Studios, San Francisco, CA
- May 2015 Art Explosion Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
- May 2014 Silicon Valley Open Studios
- Mar 2014 Gallery Saratoga, Saratoga, CA – Featured Artist
- Mar 2014 Free Arts Arizona, Niemann Marcus, Scottsdale, AZ
- Jan 2014 Google Headquarters, Mountain View, CA
- Nov 2013 Los Gatos Art Association Juried Show, Los Gatos, CA
- Aug 2013 Gallery Saratoga Garden Party, Saratoga, CA
- Apr 2013 Scottsdale Artists School, Scottsdale AZ
- Feb 2013 Artists Collective Art Bazaar, Phoenix AZ
- Jan 2013 First Studios, Phoenix AZ
- Apr 2012 The Herberger Theatre, Phoenix AZ
- Dec 2011 Just Breathe Wellness Sanctuary, Phoenix AZ
- Mar 2011 The Herberger Theatre, Phoenix AZ
- Nov 2010 Artists Collective Art Bazaar, Phoenix AZ
- Jan 2010 First Studios, Phoenix AZ
- Nov 2009 Artists Collective Art Bazaar, Phoenix AZ
Where to purchase
Prints can be purchased from the James Derieg Shop on Fine Art America. To purchase original oil paintings please use the contact form.
Follow James
James posts updates on latest works, often showing paintings in progress, and upcoming events on Facebook and Google+.
Awards and Associations
James is a proud member of the Los Gatos Art Association (LGAA) and won 3rd place in the oil category of the members juried show 2013.
